FG Extends Lockdown In Kano By Two Weeks
The Federal government on Monday extended the lockdown in Kano State by two weeks after as the northern state continues to be one of the major hotspots for new infections.
He said the decision was one of those reached following recommendations by the PTF to President Muhammadu Buhari.“Based on the recommendations of the PTF, Mr President has approved the following: “Intensifying efforts to ‘tell , trace and treat ’ cases; elevating the level of community ownership of non-pharmaceutical interventions.The SGF added that Nigeria is not yet ready for full opening of the economy and tough decisions have to be taken for the good of the greater majority.
President Buhari in a live broadcast on April 27 announced a total lockdown in Kano State, following increased death recorded in the state.
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